Pleas on ban of PET bottles for liquor admitted

A bench of Chief Justice D H Waghela and Justice M S Sonak suggested to PET bottle manufacturers and distillers to formulate a scheme for 100 per cent recycling of bottles and posted the matter to March 17 for further hearing.Swati Deshpande | March 09, 2016, 10:30 IST

Janak Dwarkadas, senior counsel for distillers, said the ban would adversely impact the distilleries in the state and an existing monopoly may mean higher prices.

MUMBAI:: The Bombay HC on Tuesday admitted petitions that challenge a notification of the state home department and a circular of excise department which bans use of PET bottles to bottle, transport and store alcoholic beverages from April 1.

A bench of Chief Justice D H Waghela and Justice M S Sonak suggested to PET bottle manufacturers and distillers to formulate a scheme for 100 per cent recycling of bottles and posted the matter to March 17 for further hearing. The state's decision is under excise laws, not environmental, said Milind Sathe, senior counsel representing PET bottle manufacturers.

Janak Dwarkadas, senior counsel for distillers, said the ban would adversely impact the distilleries in the state and an existing monopoly may mean higher prices.